Graduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Course Descriptions
SOC 590 Selected Topics in Sociology (3)
Provides students with the opportunity to investigate selected sociological
subject matter. Topics will typically illustrate the application of sociological
and anthropological theory and research to social services or criminology.
Students may receive credit in a future semester for different topic areas.
SOC 591 Independent Study in Sociology (3)
Provides an opportunity for students to go beyond the existing curriculum.
Requires an application and the agreement of a faculty advisor. (Pending)
SOC 595 Practicum in Sociology (3)
Integrates academic and practical experience during one semester placement
in an appropriate social service, criminal justice, or work-related community
setting. Involves execution of a social practice project, negotiated among student,
staff, and placement supervisor. This requirement is waived if the student has
appropriate experience in a practice setting.
SOC 596 Proposal and Grant Writing Seminar (3)
Explores all aspects of the proposal process from the most basic questions
about form and style to the task of seeking funding and support, or committee
approval, to what to do after the proposal is approved or funded. In particular, the
focus is on developing, designing, preparing, and presenting effective research
proposals to university review committees and funding bodies.
SOC 597 Seminar in Applied Sociology (3)
Supports completion of a viable independent scholarly project. Students will
work with an advisor to design, develop, conduct, and present an independent
scholarly project for review and approval. A two-semester sequence allows
students to develop their independent scholarly work from start to finish
within a structured context. Students are required to take this two-semester
course sequentially fall/spring and with instructor’s permission. Grade of B
or better required. At least 21 credit hours toward the degree including SOC
510, SOC 532, SOC 533 and a grade of B or higher in SOC 532.
SOC 598 Independent Project Supervision (1-3)
Supports completion of a viable project. Students must work with an advisor
to develop an acceptable project proposal, to implement that proposal, and to
evaluate its result. Students will be asked to maintain on-going enrollment in
project supervision by signing up for one credit each semester. A maximum
of 3 credits will count for degree credit.
SOC 599 Thesis (1-3)
Supports completion of a viable thesis. Students must work with an advisor
to develop an acceptable thesis proposal, to implement the thesis proposal,
and to evaluate its effectiveness. Students will be asked to maintain on-going
enrollment in thesis supervision by signing up for at least one credit after the first
semester of enrollment. A maximum of three credits count toward the degree.
Biology
BIO 570 Pathophysiology (3)
Identify the physiological basis of common and specific health and disease states
encountered in primary care nursing practice and distinguish those processes
that are ongoing in the human body that can be altered by interventions from
those that cannot.
Business
BLW 570 Business Law, Ethics, and
Intellectual Property Rights (3)
Designed to provide the student with the legal environment of business
transactions including court structure and procedure, contracts, sales,
commercial paper, secured financing, and property transactions. Covers the
ethical aspects of business with particular emphasis to intellectual property (IP)
rights as they relate to technology innovation and high technology environments.
The IP issues which will be addressed include copyrights, patents, trademarks,
software, domain names, licenses, royalties, and business processes.
BUS 505 Multinational Economics of Technology (3)
Managerial economics is the application of economic theory and methodology
to decision-making problems encountered by public and private institutions in
a multinational setting and within the framework of technology innovation.
Emphasis is on the identification and selection of alternative means of obtaining
given objectives as efficiently as possible. It is a special branch of economics
bridging the gap between abstract theory and managerial practice. Areas of
study will include managerial economics and economic theory, statistical
and econometric applications, demand, supply, markets, costs, profits and
government and business.
BUS 595 MBA Internship (3)
Internship placements provide students with a field experience related to their
academic preparation enabling them to apply classroom instruction to the
work site. Students are placed with an organization related to their major and
specific area of interest to work along with, and be proctored by, experienced
professionals. These are opportunities that cannot be duplicated in the classroom
environment and provide an excellent transition into the field.
Computer/Information Science
CS 500 Discrete Structures (3)
Concepts of discrete mathematics relevant to computer science. Topics include
logics and proofs, natural deduction, set theory, relational and algebraic
structures on sets, Boolean matrices, graph theory, elementary enumerative
combinatorics, and elementary formal grammars and automata theory, practice
on computer of mathematical software systems. Prerequisite: None.
CS 502 Machine Structures (3)
Computer systems as a hierarchy of levels, beginning with the standard von
Neumann model and then moving forward to more recent architectural
concepts. Topics include digital logic, microprogramming, conventional machine
and assembly language levels. Emphasis is given to those aspects of computer
hardware that affect programming. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
CS 503 Data Structures (3)
Fundamental concepts of data structures and the algorithms that proceed from
them. Topics include recursion, the underlying philosophy of object-oriented
programming, fundamental data structures including stacks, queues, linked
lists, hash tables, trees, and graphs. The basics of algorithmic analysis, and an
introduction to the principles of language translation. Course programming
assignments use Java and/or C++. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
CS 505 Object-oriented Programming (3)
Programs as collections of classes that define interacting objects. Topics
include class definition, information hiding and encapsulation, inheritance,
polymorphism, and late binding, exceptions, abstract classes, interfaces,
generics, collections. Software reuse and collaboration. Introduction to UML
and design patterns. Event-driven programming and graphical user interfaces,
discrete-event simulation, multi-threading, sockets, web programming as
sample applications. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
CSC 507 Data Analysis (3)
Selection and implementation of research strategies, including selection and
application of proper statistical techniques using a personal computer as a
research and decision-making tool. Students will attain proficiency in the use
of a commercial statistical analysis package in the solution of quantitative
research problems. Designed to support graduate programs in other schools.
CS 510 Programming Languages (3)
Principles for programming language organization, and techniques for language
processor implementation. Topics include syntax structures, grammars, lexing
and parsing techniques, semantic analysis, symbol tables, language translation
and generation patterns, type systems, runtime environments, garbage
collection, comparative review of major programming language paradigms,
domain-specific languages, mathematics of formal language semantics.
Prerequisite: CSC 500, CS 500, or permission of instructor.
CS 511 Formal Methods in Software Construction
and Verification (3)
Fundamentals of formal software specification and verification, and principles
of deductive verification of object-oriented software. Topics include predicate,
modal, Hoare, dynamic logics for program specification, construction and
verification, intractability of testing, specification property theorem proving,
fundamentals of model checking, symbolic execution, software artifacts for
specification and verification. Prerequisite: Knowledge of discrete structures
is assumed.
CS 512 Software Engineering (3)
Principles, processes and tools for the rigorous construction of software. Topics
include system engineering contexts, model-based paradigms, UML and SysML,
agile approaches, requirement specifications, architectural design, detailed
design, testing maintenance, patterns for analysis and design, configuration
management, automated code generation, and compliance. Knowledge of
discrete structures and data structures is assumed.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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